Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa

Reporter

Abdulla Gaafarelkhalifa is a reporter for St. Cloud Live. Prior, he worked for St. Cloud Times as an education reporter.

He studied at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he received an English degree. Afterward, his writing career started off with independent reporting. He then wrote for a nonprofit and did freelance reporting for the Winona Post before moving to the St. Cloud area.

Abdulla speaks both English and Spanish, and welcomes your St. Cloud story ideas and suggestions at abdulla@stcloudlive.com or (218) 844-1464.

“Most great relationships are built around food,” Kleis said. Through his monthly dinner parties, he learns a lot from residents in the St. Cloud area.
The top finishers have the opportunity to compete in the Minnesota Statewide Bus Roadeo in Rochester.
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A children’s museum in St. Cloud has been in the works since 2012. Organizers hope the museum will be an entertainment option for families and revitalize downtown St. Cloud and create more jobs.
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Here is a preview of some of the agenda items of note at county commission meetings this week.
Here is a preview of some of the agenda items of note at city council meetings around the area this week.
The planning program provides assistance to selected public school districts in Minnesota as they design three-year strategic plans for K-12 arts education programs.